Job No: 554512; 01/15/2026

DEAN, COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

California State University, Los Angeles, invites applications for the above Administrator IV position.

The University: California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is one of 22 campuses within the California State University system.  The University is the premier comprehensive public university in the heart of Los Angeles. We offer nationally recognized programs, and our faculty have a strong commitment to scholarship, research, creative pursuits, and service.

As a federally recognized Hispanic-serving (HSI) and Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-serving institution (AANAPISI), Cal State LA recognizes the transformative power of education and embraces its duty to identify and serve the needs of all of its students. The University is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff can thrive.

The Position:

This is an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic and resourceful individual to lead a broadly inclusive college during an exciting time of change and innovation. The successful candidate will bring a commitment to student success, a passion for supporting faculty and staff success, a strategic approach to growing programs and initiatives, a demonstrated ability to build partnerships and strengthen community engagement, and a clear dedication to Cal State LA’s mission. 

The Dean serves as the chief operating and academic officer of the College of Natural and Social Sciences and is responsible for creating and sustaining an environment where innovation and excellence is pursued by students, faculty, and staff. The Dean must demonstrate a clear and sustained commitment to supporting and strengthening student, faculty, and staff success.  The successful candidate will demonstrate an entrepreneurial approach that promotes innovation in supporting the college’s departments and programs, creating new opportunities for teaching, learning, and research, and reaching new student audiences and become a visible leader in Los Angeles, across California, and beyond. The Dean will seek opportunities to forge strategic partnerships, new methods and approaches with corporations, foundations, and other philanthropic entities to secure financial support and partnerships that increase exciting and high-impact opportunities for students and faculty in the college. 

In concert with the Provost, faculty, and other university administrators, the Dean participates in developing policy and strategic planning that improves the college, university, and greater community. To support the growth and success of the college, the Dean builds community partnerships, seeks broad-based support from external agencies, and plays a leadership role in fundraising and development. An important factor are the many graduates of the college who remain in the greater LA area and with whom the college wants forge strong relationships to provide mentorship and internships to our current students, and who can become a strong resource for supper of initiatives and fundraising. The successful candidate will be an experienced academic administrator with the vision, commitment, leadership skills, and integrity to achieve the ambitious goals championed in CSU Forward (https://www.calstate.edu/Strategic-Planning-for-the-CSU) – the new Strategic Plan of the California State University system - and prioritized in the campus strategic plan currently under development. 

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• An earned terminal degree from an accredited university in a field represented in the college or a related field.
• A record of effective teaching, scholarship, and service that warrants an appointment at the rank of tenured full professor within an academic unit of the college.
• 3+ years of experience in academic leadership and administration.

Incumbent must demonstrate an interest or ability in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who may apply for the position.

California State University, Los Angeles, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Desired Qualifications:

• A sustained history and evidence of dedication to student achievement and student success for a highly diverse, first-generation student population, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Demonstrated success in growing enrollments, strengthening retention and graduation rates, enhancing student advising, improving student success, and reaching new student audiences.
• Demonstrated success in supporting faculty development and success in teaching, mentoring, research, scholarship, and creative activities. 
• Demonstrated success in supporting staff well-being and professional growth.
• A demonstrated record of transparent decision-making in policy, strategies, and experience managing large budgets in a complex organization.
• A history of successfully leading and working collaboratively with faculty and staff through shared governance in a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated success in developing innovative academic programs that proactively address evolving student priorities, interdisciplinary trends, and professional demands. 
• Experience in promoting entrepreneurial efforts by developing programs that serve the community and students through continuing and professional education.
• A clear understanding of leading-edge methods and instructional technologies that support teaching in a large, diverse urban public university.
• Demonstrated success in supporting alumni relations and cultivating philanthropic, external funding, and development opportunities to advance the mission of the college and University.
• Superior written and oral communication to advance the mission and vision of the college.

Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Salary range is $10,106 - $32,441/monthly. (Budgeted hiring salary range is $18,750 - $20,417 monthly). A comprehensive benefits package is provided.

Appointment: The Administrator IV appointment will be made under the guidelines for management and supervisory employees of the California State University.  All rights and benefits associated with this appointment are governed by the Management Personnel Plan.

This position is a "designated position" in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. The successful candidate accepting this position is required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.

Closing Date: Review of applications will begin on February 9, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled; however, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications are received. A completed online Cal State LA employment application is required, along with the following documents:

1. A letter of intent addressing how the candidate’s experiences match the minimum qualifications and any applicable preferred qualifications.
2. A full current CV/resume.
3. Contact information for at least five professional references, including email addresses and a brief note on the candidate’s working relationship with each. References will not be contacted without the prior knowledge and approval of the candidate and at a later stage in the search.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

In addition to meeting fully its obligations under federal and state law, California State University, Los Angeles is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual. To that end, all qualified individuals will receive equal consideration without regard to economic status, race, ethnicity, color, religion, disability, national origin or cultural background, political views, sex or sexual orientation, gender, or other personal characteristics or beliefs.

Candidates must demonstrate ability and/or interest in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment. Certain positions require fingerprinting. The University actively encourages qualified minorities, women and persons with a disability to apply.  Upon request, reasonable accommodation will be provided to individuals with protected disabilities to (a) complete the employment process and (b) perform essential job functions when this does not cause an undue hardship. We are an Equal Opportunity/Title IX Employer.

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More information about the University is available on the Facts Sheet, the Cal State LA website, and the University’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness website.